Wellness

Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast was named to Newsweek’s 2022 list of Best Maternity Care Hospitals. The hospital also received this designation in 2021. Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast  is one of only three hospitals in Florida named as a 5-ribbon facility on the list. The Best Maternity Care...

Exciting Time of Growth Brings New Executive Director, Dentist, and Five Board Members Children’s Volunteer Health Network has officially announced their new Executive Director, Megan Trent. Trent has worked for CVHN for three years, serving numerous roles within the organization, such as Mental Health Coordinator and most recently, Associate Executive...

Dr. Ahmed will practice at Ascension Sacred Heart Hospital Emerald Coast at 7720 U.S. Hwy. 98 W., Miramar Beach. Board-certified in cardiology, he provides comprehensive care to adults with heart rhythm disorders. Dr. Ahmed has a special interest in diagnosis and treatment of atrial fibrillation and flutter and ventricular tachycardia....

By Lisa Turpin, Health and Fitness Coach You’ve probably heard of cross-training before. Not to be confused with Cross-Fit, Cross-training just means to do a variety of exercise modalities so as to gain strengths and benefits from each to work synergistically for your entire body. Modalities include cardiovascular training (Cardio),...

Sixth annual Emerald Coast Duck Regatta Benefiting the Sacred Heart Hospital On Saturday, Oct. 8 at 1pm, approximately 3,000 ducks will begin their...

Health Alert to Include Miramar Beach and Inlet Beach Areas The Florida Department of Health in Walton County (DOH-Walton) is notifying the public of a red tide bloom near Inlet Beach and Miramar Beach. Santa Rosa Beach area has tested with low levels of red tide. Some people may have...

By Dr. Richard Chern For the National Breast Cancer Foundation, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. But at The Hormone Restoration Center,...

By Todd Craig, LCSW There was a season of life where I reached the end of the day feeling I had been a slave to my to-do list. I was busy running from one task to the next. And, even when the days were as productive as they were busy,...

By Melanie Stewart As we continue on our digestive journey, we arrive at that blessed moment when we typically stop thinking about food for a while. With enough food in the stomach, we no longer feel hungry and our minds tend to move on without much thought beyond feeling satiated....

By Kay Leaman, Health Architect It’s a love-hate relationship. We eat sweets to celebrate, comfort our souls and give sweets as gifts. Enjoying special moments is a good thing. But even if you’re an occasional sweet eater, you might be eating much more than you think. Sugar is more addictive...